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Discrimination complaint, L. Miller against Ex-Cell-O, 1956
A discrimination complaint filed by L. Miller, a Black employee of Detroit manufacturing company Ex-Cell-O, explains the circumstances that prevented his job advancement. July 9, 1956. UAW Fair Practices and Anti-Discrimination Department Records,…
Discrimination complaint, L. Miller against Ex-Cell-O, final report, 1956
The final report of a discrimination complaint filed on July 9, 1956 by L. Miller, a Black employee of Detroit manufacturing company Ex-Cell-O, explains that, "Management tries to help the average white worker to get a better job, but in order for a…
News release, NAACP Detroit Branch, discriminatory banking practices, 1963
An NAACP Detroit Branch news release objects to discriminatory home loan and employment policies by a Detroit bank. October 29, 1963. NAACP Detroit Branch Records, Part I, Box 24.
Flyer, police brutality demonstration, 1965
A flyer announces a demonstration against instances of police brutality and killings of Black Detroiters. May 15, 1965. Detroit Commission on Community Relations (DCCR)/Human Rights Department Records, Part 1, Series VI, Box 14.
Memo from Detroit Commission on Community Relations field staff to James Bush, August 18, 1965
A memo from the Detroit Commission on Community Relations field staff to James Bush identifies sources of community tension and suggests methods of sharing information to prevent further incidents. August 18, 1965. Detroit Commission on Community…
Sketch, "early warning" system, 1967
A sketch outlining a proposed "early warning" system for the Detroit Commission on Community Relations to identify areas of potential civil unrest in the city. May 1, 1967. Detroit Commission on Community Relations (DCCR)/Human Rights Department…
Newspaper, The Michigan Chronicle, Kercheval, 1966
A page from the The Michigan Chronicle, Detroit's major Black newspaper, describes the mood on Kercheval Street following an uprising there. August 20, 1966. Walter P. Reuther Vertical Files Collection, Box 52.
Memo from Richard Marks to the Detroit Commission on Community Relations, September 8, 1966
A memo from Richard Marks of the Detroit Commission on Community Relations proposes a priority program and budget to effect institutional change within the Commission and the City of Detroit following an August 9, 1966 confrontation between Black…
Memo from James Bush to Richard Marks, August 25, 1966
A memo from James Bush of the Detroit Commission on Community Relations to Richard Marks outlines an investigation of Detroit Police officers who reportedly harassed Black youth on Kercheval Street, leading to confrontations between police and Black…
Publication, Illustrated News, Freedom Now Party platform, 1964
The Freedom Now Party, representing an element of Black nationalist political thought and theory, outlines its platform for the upcoming 1964 elections. September 28, 1964. Ernest Smith Papers, Box 1.
Pamphlet, What Caused the Detroit Riot? An Analysis, cover, 1943
The NAACP published a pamphlet titled What Caused the Detroit Riot? An Analysis, written by Walter White and Thurgood Marshall. July 1943. Walter P. Reuther Library Vertical Files Collection, Box 128.
Chart, Bureau of Labor Statistics, white employee work stoppages in Detroit, 1943
A Bureau of Labor Statistics chart details work stoppages in 1943 by white employees in Detroit factories over issues related to the job advancement of Black workers. July 1943. Walter P. Reuther Library Vertical Files Collection, Box 128.